Find more updated survey data about local news in our “Local News Fact Sheet” here. The way Americans get local news is changing, both in terms of which devices they’re using and who is delivering the ...

To understand the state of local journalism in the United States, you have to start with the bad news. Local newspapers are shutting down, and many local television stations have just a few reporters ...

The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and identities, and engage in their communities. Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, ...

Many Americans say they have lost trust in national news — but most still believe they can rely on the accuracy of local news. In 2023, trust in national newspapers, TV, and radio reached historic ...

“New local newsrooms can be part of that revisiting. As they create their own histories in relationship to the communities they serve, they are well-suited to change the way history has been told.” In ...

Meteorologists at 27 local TV news stations are facing uncertainty about their jobs after Allen Media Group announced a new local weather initiative with The Weather Channel. The group, which owns TV ...

This article was originally published by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. When Michael Shapiro started TAPinto, you couldn’t miss him ...

All 14 CBS News local audio streams are now available on the free Audacy app. With this new partnership you can listen to audio simulcasts of our local news streams anytime and anyplace – at home, at ...

Local newspapers have shaped American life for centuries. From reporting on school board meetings and new business openings to in-depth investigations of elected officials, local journalists cover the ...